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Thomas Ferebee
United States Air Force officer (1918–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Wilson Ferebee (November 9, 1918 – March 16, 2000) was the bombardier aboard the B-29 Superfortress, Enola Gay, which dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on Hiroshima in 1945.
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Born | (1918-11-09)November 9, 1918 Mocksville, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | March 16, 2000(2000-03-16) (aged 81) Windermere, Florida, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1942–1970 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 509th Composite Group |
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